Romania's Catalina Ponor won two gold medals, taking the women's balance beam and floor exercise. American Carly Patterson was second on the beam. American Paul Hamm took the silver medal on the men's high bar, losing on a tiebreaker to Italy's Igor Cassina. Spain's Gervasio Deferr won the men's vault and Ukraine's Valeri Goncharov won the parallel bars.

U.S. SOFTBALL TEAM GOLDEN AGAIN

The U.S. softball team won its third consecutive gold medal with an unprecedented and nearly unblemished romp through the Olympics, capped by a 5-1 victory Monday over an Australian team that, like the rest of softball's elite, never had a chance. Lisa Fernandez pitched a four-hitter and Crystl Bustos homered twice.

AUSSIES WIN TEAM PURSUIT

Australia easily defeated Britain for the gold medal in the 4,000-meter men's team pursuit, adding the Olympic title to its three consecutive world championships. Australia's foursome finished in 3 minutes, 58.233 seconds and Spain took the bronze medal.

MCMANN LOSES IN WRESTLING FINAL

Sara McMann wrestled well enough to almost get gold in the 1381/2-pound class. . She took a 2-0 lead, then lost 3-2, leaving a tearful McMann with the silver for the only American finalist in the Olympic debut of women's wrestling. She lost to Japan's Kaori Icho. American Patricia Miranda earned a bronze at 1051/2 pounds.